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Idaho Innovation Council

The Idaho Innovation Council was formed in 2009 by Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter and charged with advising the Department of Commerce, the State Board of Education, state colleges and universities, and other organizations on the condition and importance of innovation to the state's economy. The Council is specifically tasked with:

  • Tackling the challenges facing Idaho related to the transfer of intellectual property from our research institutions to the marketplace
  • Supporting the development and publishing of information on the condition and importance of innovation to the state's economy
  • Assisting in the development and implementation of a state strategic plan for innovation
  • Assisting with the coordination of local, state and federal interests to increase the positive economic impact to the state's innovation resources

Vision

The State of Idaho recognizes that the health and expansion of Idaho's future economy will depend upon taking full advantage of research and technology, and that Idaho has impressive resources for innovation-based growth, internationally recognized university research programs, globally competitive innovation companies, and the Idaho National Laboratory.

Council Members

The Idaho Innovation Council is composed of business and industry executives, government agency leaders, and an executive from the Idaho National Laboratory coming together to identify problems, assign working subcommittees, discuss solutions and progress, and advise state agencies, universities, and other stakeholders on innovation-related issues.

  • Jefferson Jewel
Blackfin Technology Private Industry
  • Robin Woods
Alturas Analytics, Inc. Private Industry
  • Douglas Sayer
Premier Technology, Inc. Chairman
  • Mike Wilson
Entrepreneur Private Industry
  • Mark Warbis
Governor's Office State Government
  • Ken Edmunds
State Board of Education State Government
  • Jeffery Sayer
Department of Commerce State Government 
  • Jason Stolworthy
Idaho National Laboratory National Laboratories


Click Here to go to read the individual Council Member Bios. The council is staffed and administered by the Commercial Innovation Division of the Idaho Department of Commerce. Meetings are held quarterly.

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